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mecca
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
mecca
(noun)
Mecca
(proper noun)
mecca
/
ˈ
mɛkə/
noun
plural
meccas
mecca
/
ˈ
mɛkə/
noun
plural
meccas
Britannica Dictionary definition of MECCA
1
Mecca
[
singular
]
:
a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam
2
[
count
]
:
a place that attracts many people
The valley is a
mecca
for wine lovers.
The town has become a
mecca
for tourists.
tourist
meccas
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